used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There Link climbed a tree to take an observation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE ATTACK.
barnyardnounUS /ˈbɑːrnjɑːrd/
a yard adjoining a barn
From this reading "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading There Link climbed a tree to take an observation.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE ATTACK.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
LinkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading There Link climbed a tree to take an observation.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading There Link climbed a tree to take an observation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.
ox-cart
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From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
Peakslow
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From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
Peakslow's
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From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
PREPARINGverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE ATTACK.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
carry out
From this reading There Link climbed a tree to take an observation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE ATTACK.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There Link climbed a tree to take an observation.
There's
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From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There Link climbed a tree to take an observation.
unloadingnounUS /ənˈloʊdɪŋ/
the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
Wiggett
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From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
